Our Mission

We exist to demonstrate God’s love and care for orphaned/needy children in Ukraine and around the world.

Love Cradle International is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, driven by the good news of Jesus Christ and God’s grace and love, and is committed to caring for orphans/needy children around the world, but with primary contacts in Ukraine.

“To care for the physical and spiritual well being of orphan/needy children. To see helpless and destitute children equipped and able to live balanced and disciplined lives. To give needy children every possible advantage to grow in an environment that empowers them to become the leaders of tomorrow.”

Love Cradle International started with a prayer. In 2000 a young Ukrainian woman, at a difficult time in the countries history, lifted her head up and looked to see the homeless children all around Ukraine. She seen them living in the sewers in the belly of cities, sleeping in winter on the above-ground heating pipes for warmth after they tore away the asbestos insulation. She seen them dressed in worn out clothing begging for food and money at the train and bus stops/stations. With tears in her eyes she lifted her eyes to God and asked “Dear Lord Jesus what can I, a single woman with very little resources, do about this?”

This prayer was the beginning of Love Cradle International. God pressed the answer upon her heart and the vision was clear…”Go to them!”. Watch our vision video here.

Stephen A. YagilnickyChairman / President

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." - James 1:27

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Love Cradle International is an equal opportunity provider and employer.